Company:Senior Flexonics - Lymington Precision Engineers

Vacancy title:Supplier Development Engineer

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Location:Senior Flexonics - Lymington Precision Engineers - Gosport Street, Lymington SO41 9EE

Senior Flexonics – Lymington Precision Engineers

Job Vacancy – Supplier Development Engineer

Who is Senior plc?

Senior is a FTSE listed (symbol SNR) international manufacturing Group with 26 operations in 12 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defence, and land vehicle and power & energy markets.

We have a long history of well-respected brands and an excellent reputation in our key market sectors. Senior delivers value to its customers and shareholders via operational excellence that is underpinned by its people and processes.

Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it …

Safety – Integrity – Customer Focus – Respect & Trust – Accountability – Excellence

Who is Senior Flexonics – Lymington Precision Engineers

We pride ourselves on our ability to manufacture extremely complicated components and assemblies utilising state of the art equipment and facilities.

We are an AS/EN 9100, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified company and offer a fully engineered solution, from design concept through to high volume manufacture, to supply a range of world class products to our customers.

We evaluate every part of our customers’ requirements which enables us to provide a truly bespoke high-quality solution that delivers real value.

Supplier Development Engineer - What does the job involve?

Developing, maintaining, and improving our supply chain base. Helping to qualify new components, supporting issues with current production, developing new suppliers, reduce cost within the supply base, increase capacity to improve supplier performance.

Hours of work: Day Shift - 39 hours per week, usually working, Monday to Thursday to and Friday to with 30-minute break for lunch.

Supplier Development Engineer - What will my responsibilities include?’

Develop product control plans with KPI metrics with key suppliers demonstrating performance and compliance to requirements Design and deliver a Supplier development strategy for key suppliers Facilitate implementation and on-going compliance of the Supplier development & improvement strategy at the supply chain Facilitate implementation of Lean techniques and Best Practice aligned with company strategies at the Suppliers to continuously drive costs down and remove waste from the supply chain but continuing to meet requirements Work with the Quality and Process Improvement Manager to ensure that requirements are understood and being met in the supply chain prior to initiating works Work with suppliers to ensure that their On-Time Delivery performance consistently improves Support in measuring Supplier quality and delivery performance providing statistics to both the Supplier and the business to support continuous improvement programs and supplier selection decisions In conjunction with the supply chain resources, undertake regular business reviews with key suppliers to review delivery, quality & cost performance, existing & future requirements & improvement programs Establish with suppliers a supply chain process that will generate an increase in inventory turns & lead-time reductions Coordinate & manage supplier non-conformance & rejects then working with the suppliers to ensure root cause analysis with the implementation of effective Corrective & Preventive actions Perform duties in accordance with company policies, procedures and processes Support in the development, implementation and improvement of company processes and documented procedures to ensure a robust Quality Management System is in place throughout the business. Help with the internal audit program Perform Supplier Audits when required and compile visit report for new suppliers

Supplier Development Engineer - What key skills and experience do I need?

Must have the right to live and work in the UK (Essential) Experience with the development and sustainment of programs to meet Quality, Cost and Delivery requirements Experience of the required tools and techniques required to develop supply chain processes ( Control Plans, PFMEAs, KPIs, SPC, Process Mapping) A strong team player and must have the ability to create and maintain effective professional relationships with suppliers and other members of staff Good communication skills demonstrated both verbally and in the generation of documentation required to support the role Demonstrated experience in gaining trust and respect with suppliers and internal/external customers Self-driven and able to monitor own performance effectively to ensure commitments and deadlines are met Effectively able to manage own time according to the role requirements Effective planning and organising Proficient in the use of IT software including Word & Excel. Previous experience of MRP or ERP systems (Desirable

Supplier Development Engineer - What qualifications should I have?

AS9100 Auditor or fully trained ISO Auditor Full UK Driving Licence Basic O’ Level / GCSE Qualifications, technical qualification (City & Guilds or NVQ). Security Clearance (Desirable) HNC or HND in Engineering

Why join Senior Flexonics – Lymington Precision Engineers

Some of the benefits you can expect if you are successful are:

Excellent pension and life assurance scheme Free on-site car parking Career and development opportunities 34 days holiday (incl. bank holidays) Health cash plan scheme Health & wellbeing services Employee discount scheme Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to Work Scheme Profit sharing scheme Reward and recognition

LPE are an Equal Opportunities employer who is committed to creating a working environment where our people will grow and thrive. We strive to create the conditions for our employees to develop their potential in a workplace where there is respect and value for diversity and wellbeing.